Arabani
Synopsis
Yoseph is a Druze who returns to his native village after having been estranged from it for 17 years. Divorced from their Jewish mother, he brings his children and plans to stay. But his traditional community doesn’t welcome them with open arms, as to be a real Druze, both parents must be Druze.
Credits
Director(s)
Adi Adwan
Producer(s)
Itai Tamir
Script
Adi Adwan
Cinematography
Ziv Berkovich
Editor
Or Ben David
Original Music
Assif Tsahar
Cast
Eyad Sheety, Daniella Niddam, Tom Kelrich, Zuhaira Sabbagh, Shadi Mari, Lucy Aharish
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English, Hebrew, Arabic, French
Sound designer
Michael Goorevich
Production designer
Mhah Haj Asal
Line producer
Tony Copti
Casting
Bar Hadas
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Best Screenplay in a Full-Length FeatureJerusalem International Film Festival2013
Bangalore International Film Festival, India, 2016
Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh, 2016
Religion Today Film Festival, Italy, 2015
Auroville International Film Festival, India, 2015
East Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2015
UK Jewish Film Festival, UK, 2014
Palm Beach International Film Festival, USA, 2014
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, USA, 2014
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2014
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2014
Prishtina International Film Festival, Serbia, 2014
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2014
Black Nights Tallin International Film Festival, Estonia, 2013
International Film Festival of Kerala, India, 2013
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2013
Reviews
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"Arabani offers many beautiful and moving moments portraying a closed community with strict traditions which has only rarely been featured in cinema."
- Neta Alexander, Haaretz
